Life Comes First Podcast

Episode 11 - How To Find and Maintain Balance In Your Life with Phillip Mathew

In this episode, Phil jumps on the podcast to talk through his journey with a particular focus on the strategies and principles that he uses to find and maintain balance in his life. We start the episode by analysing Phil's early foundational years and discuss how his experiences through his young adulthood led to his search for fulfilment. This kicks off the focus point of the episode wherein Phil breaks down his "Phil-osophy" on managing personal life, social life, career/work and spirituality. This segment is filled with so many wonderful tips and strategies on living a well-rounded life. We concluded the chat by discussing methods for reflection and I then peppered Phil with a few rapid fire questions. It was an absolute joy to have this chat with Phil and I hope you learn as much as I did! Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1l1agx3llsvwm&utm_content=mbu6mzw

Episode 10 - Going To An All Girls School, Living In Paris & Why You Should Travel with Claire Lewis

In this episode, Claire jumps on the podcast to talk through her amazing life filled with travel. As always, we started the chat talking about her early years with a particular focus on how she got through her parents getting divorced. We then chatted about life at an all girls school before chatting about what it is like to be a cheerleader! We then moved to the focus point of the episode which was travel! We discussed Claire's year as an English teacher in Paris, her love for the French language and her other adventures abroad. Claire gives us an insight into the major ways in which travel can be beneficial for self development but she also highlights what travel can not achieve. We then end with an amazing life hack and some rapid fire questions! It was an awesome chat with Claire, I hope you enjoy the episode! Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1l1agx3llsvwm&utm_content=mbu6mzw

Episode 9 - Becoming a Physio, Saving His Dad's Life & The Importance of Spirituality

In this episode, Yomi jumps on the podcast to talk through his very interesting life to date. We start with Yomi's early life abroad in Oman and then discuss how sport helped him integrate into Australian society. The conversation then shifts to talking about his choice of academics and becoming a physio with the background of his loss of love for cricket. The focus point of this episode was spirituality. Yomi talks about how he ended up saving his dad's life and how that led to his participation in a retreat that changed his perspective on life! A very insightful chat filled with a lot of life lessons, it's one you don't want to miss! Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1l1agx3llsvwm&utm_content=mbu6mzw

Episode 8 - Life Update, Lessons From Starting The Podcast & Recent Life Hacks with Ash

In the first solo episode since the first ever episode of the podcast, I start by reflecting on my life at the moment and assessing my life rating. I then move on to chat about the lessons that I have learnt from starting the podcast, discussing both the biggest highlights and the biggest challenges that I have faced. I also chat about the future of the podcast and what it will look like in the coming weeks. I then shift to my recent life hack that I have adopted and give some podcast and book recommendations to close out the episode! I hope you enjoy the first solo episode of the podcast in quite some time! Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1l1agx3llsvwm&utm_content=mbu6mzw

Episode 7 - Being a Performer, Battling Through Bullying and OCD & Developing a Unique Career Path with James Padley

In this episode, James Padley (Pads) jumps on the podcast to have a chat about his very interesting life to date. We begin the very touching and insightful conversation by chatting through the values that Pads holds dear in his life and how they were derived from his younger years. The conversation then shifts to a more serious note when Pads discusses his experiences with quite severe bullying in his early high school years and how he developed OCD on the back of this. Pads gives insight into what OCD is really like, detailing how it can arise as well as what coping strategies can work for the condition. We then continue through his career path by chatting through his university experiences, life at Elevate Education and current role in radio. We round out the episode by touching on the importance of rejection, how regrets can be a good thing and how being kind is the solution to live in a happy community. It was an absolute privilege to have Pads on the podcast! I hope you enjoy the episode!  Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1l1agx3llsvwm&utm_content=mbu6mzw